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OFFICERS  AND  STUDENTS 


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CHICAGO,  ILLINOIS. 


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OIirKCII,  GOODMAN  &  CUSIIIXG,  BOOK  AND  JOJi  PKINTEKS, 
SI  Jk  53  lia  SaUe  Street. 

1861. 


CATALOGUE 


OF  THE 


OFFICERS  AND  STUDENTS 


C|icag0  C|eol0gkal  ^tmhmri), 


CHICAGO,  ILLINOIS. 


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cnuKCir,  GOODMAN  &  cusrnxG,  book  and  job  peinteks, 

51  <fi;  S3  l.a  SaUe  Street. 
1861. 


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PRESIDENT, 

EEV.  H.  D.  KITCIIEL,  D.  D.,  Detroit,  Mioh. 


yiCE  PRESIDENT, 

REV.  A.  B.  ROBBINS,  Muscatine,  Iowa. 


SECRETARY, 

REV.  G.  S.  F.  SAVAGE,  Chicago. 

EEV.  L.  SMITH  HOBART Hudson,  Mich. 

"      S.  S.  K   GREELEY Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 

.T.  E.  BEEBE,  Esq Jaclison,  Mich. 

REV.  F.  BASCO]M Dover,  Illinois. 

"      ^Y.  W.  PATTON Chicago,     " 

"      J.  E.  ROY "  " 

"      A.  S.  KEDZIE 

T.  :jr.  AVERY,  Esq 

PHILO  CARPENTER,  Esq " 

HORATIO  HITCHCOCK,  M.  D 

REV.  G.  S.  F.  SAVAGE 

"      W.  CARTER Pittsficld,    " 

"      HORACE  BILLINGS Beardstown,  111. 

"      H.  FOOTE Waukesha,  Wis. 

"      C.W.CAMP Sheboygan,    " 

"      W.  L.  MATHER Geneva,  " 

HON.  E.  D.   HOLTON Milwaukee,     " 

REV.  J.  C.  HOLBROOK Dubuque,  Iowa. 

J.  G.  FOOTE,  Esq Burlington,  " 

REV.  M.  A.  JEWETT Terre  Haute,  Ind. 

"      RICHARD  HALL Pt.  Douglas,  Min. 

"      T.  M.  POST,  D.  D St.  Louis,  Mo. 


TREASURER, 

L.  D.  OLMSTED,  Esq.,  Chicago,  111. 


GENERAL  AGENT, 

REV.  A.  S.  KEDZIE,  Chicago.  111. 


CATALOGUE  OF  THE  CniCAGO 


AUDITING  COMMITTEE. 


J.  G.  FOOTE,  Esq. 


J.  E.  BEEBE,  Esq. 


EXECUTIYE  COMMITTEE. 


REV.  W.  W.  PATTON,  REV.  J.  E.  ROY, 

PHILO  CARPENTER,  Esq.,        "      G.  S.  F.  SAVAGE, 
E.  D.  IIOLTON.  Esq.,  T.  M.  AVERY,  Esq., 

HORATIO  HITCHCOCK,  M.  D. 


BOARD  OF  VISITORS. 


REV.  S.  WOLCOTT,  Illinois.  A.  COMSTOCK,  Esq.,  Illinois. 

"      ASA  TURNER,  Jr.,  Iowa.  PROF.  J.  EMERSON,  Wis. 

"      N.  C.  CLARK,  Illinois.  REV.  P.  R.  HURD,  Michigan. 

"      R.  M.  PEARSON,  Illinois.  W.  J.  PHELPS,  Esq.,  Illinois. 


THEOLOGIC^VL  SEMINARY. 


FACULTY. 


REV.   JOSEril  IIAYEX,  D.  D., 

PEOFESSOR    OF     SYSTEMATIC     THEOLOGY. 

IIEY.    Sx\MUEL  C.  BARTLETT, 

PROFESSOK    OF    BIBLICAL     LITERATURE. 

REY.  FRANKLIN  W.  FISK, 

PROFESSOR    OF    SACRED    RHETORIC. 


KEYES  PROFESSOR  OF  ECCLESIASTICAL  HISTORY. 


1 

CATALOGUE  OF  THE  CHICAGO 


LECTURERS. 


Tlie  following  gentlemen  are  appointed  as  Lecturers  on 
topics  specially  assigned  by  the  Directors. 


REV.  EDWARD  BEECHER,  D.  D., 
On  Church  Institutions. 

REV.  JONATHAN  BLANCHARD, 

On  the  Connection  of  the  Old  and  New  Testaments. 

REV.  J.  M.   STURTEVANT,  D.  D., 

Relation  of  Sects  to  the  Church. 

REV.  A.  L.  CHAPIN,  D.  D., 

The  Relations  of  Christianity  to  Social  Progress. 

REV.  J.  B.  WALKER, 

The  Connection  of  Science  and  Reliflrion. 


TnEOLOGICAL    SEMINARY.                                         T 

ftiilUitts 

s. 

SENIOR    CLAS 

NAME.                            GRADUATED. 

residence. 

AVilliam  L.  Bray,              A.  C.  1858. 
Frederick  W.  Beecher,     W.  C.  1857. 

George  Dana  Blodgctt, — — 

Benj.  Durham,  jr.,  M.D.B.  C.  1S54. 
George  T.  liigley,            A.  C.  1857. 
Chester  C.  Humphrey,     la.  C.  1857. 
Edwin  L.  Jaggar,             la.  C.  1857. 

Elk  Grove,  Wis. 
Milwaukee,  Wis. 
Pawtucket,  R.  I. 
Chicago. 
Ashland,  Mass. 
Columbus,  0. 
Burlington,  Iowa. 
Muscoda,  AVis. 
Denmark,  Iowa. 

) 
Enfield,  Mass. 

Dover. 

Vermillionville. 
Sterling,  Mass. 
Waukesha,  Wis. 
IL 

Ewing  0.  Tade,                la.  C.  1858. 
(special  course. 
Henry  M.  Daniels, 
Charles  Hancock,  M.D., 
Charles  Alex.  Harvey, 
Edward  Ilildreth, 
Frederick  Wheeler, 

Senior  Class 

MIDDLE    CLASS. 

name.                    graduated. 

residence. 

Thaddeus  W.  Bruce,        D.  C.  1852. 

Chicago. 
Rockford,  Iowa. 
Lisbon. 

Raymond,  Wis. 
Dakota  Mission. 

Dubuque,  Iowa. 
Chicago. 
China,  ]Sr.  Y. 
8. 

Edwin  N.  Lewis,              B.   C.  1859. 
Norman  A.  Millerd,        H.  C.  1847. 
Alfred  Longley  Riggs,     K.  C.  1858. 
(special  course. 
William  Aug.  Adams, 
Davillo  W.  Comstock, 
George  W.  Wainwright, 

Middle  Class, 

CATALOGUE  OF  THE  CHICAGO 


JUNIOR    CLASS. 


Ni^OklE. 


GRADUATED. 


KESIDENCE. 


y.  C.  I860. 
Wli.C.1860. 


Samuel  Anderson, 
Heniy  Elbert  Barnes, 
George  Howard  Beecher, 

John  Winchester  Cass, 

Henry  Durham,  M.  D.,        B.  C.    1857. 
Osmer  Willis  Fay,  D.  C.  1856. 

Philip  James  Hoedemaker,  Kal.C.  1860. 

Myron  Winslow  Eeed, 

George  A.  Eockwood,         M.  C.  1858. 
James  Philemon  Stoddard,  Wh.C.1860. 

(special  course.) 
William  Haven  Daniels, 
Lemuel  Jones, 
John  Andrew  Todd, 

Junior  Class 


Oswego,  Ind. 

Southington,  Ct. 

Galesburg. 

Lisbon. 

Beloit,  Wis. 

^.  Alstead,  N.  II. 

Kalamazoo,  Mich. 

Watertown,  Wis. 

Chicago. 

Wheaton. 


Franklin,  Mass. 
Dubuque,  Iowa. 
Omaha,  Keb.  Ter, 

..   13. 


SUMMARY. 

Senior  Class, 14 

Middle  Class, 8 

Junior  Class, 13 

Total, 35 


ABBREVIATIONS. 


A.  C. 

B.  C. 
D.  C. 
H.  C. 
la.  C. 


Amherst  College. 
Beloit  College. 
Dartmouth  College. 
Hamilton  College. 
Iowa  College. 


K.  C.    Knox  College. 
M.  C.    Middlebury  College. 
"Wh.  C.  Wheaton  College. 
"W.  C.    Williams  College. 
Y.  C.    Yale  College. 


Kal.  C.  Kalamazoo  College. 


THEOLOGIAL    SEMINARY. 


TERMS  OF  ADMISSION. 


The  Seminary  is  open  to  Students  of  all  demominations. 
Any  one,  in  order  to  be  admitted  to  the  regular  course, 
must  be  of  pure  moral  character,  and  must  have  received  a 
thorough  college  education ;  or,  being  destitute  of  this, 
must  pass  examination  in  the  studies  prescribed  as  prepara- 
tory to  the  Special  course.  Students  from  other  Theologi- 
cal Seminaries  may  be  admitted  ad  eundem.,  on  presenting 
a  certiiicatc  of  good  standing  and  regular  dismission.  Ap- 
plicants may  be  admitted  to  advanced  standing  in  either  of 
the  classes,  on  satisfactory  examination  in  the  studies  alrea- 
dy pursued  by  those  classes. 

It  is  very  important  that  all  applicants  for  admission 
should  be  present  at  the  opening  of  the  academic  year,  or 
at  most  within  a  few  weeks  thereafter.  The  delay  of  even 
a  few  weeks,  if  it  do  not  render  admission  impossible,  will 
seriously  embarrass  the  studies  of  the  entire  year. 


TERMS  AND  VACATION. 


The  Academic  Year  is  divided  into  two  terms — the  Lec- 
ture, and  the  Reading  term  ;  the  former  commencing  the 
first  Wednesday  of  October,  and  continuing  till  the  last 
Thursday  in  April ;  the  latter  extending  from  the  first 
Wednesday  in  June  to  the  beginning  of  the  Lecture  term, 
a  vacation  of  six  weeks  intervening  between  the  close  of 
the  Lecture  term  and  the  commencement  of  the  Reading 
term. 

The  Lecture  term  is  to  be  devoted  to  attendance  upon  the 
regular  exercises  of  the  Seminary.     The  Reading  term  is 


10 


CATALOGUE  OF  THE  CHICAGO 


intended  to  be  passed  by  tlie  student  under  the  supervision 
of  some  Ciiristian  pastor,  under  whose  care  he  may  pm-sue 
the  course  of  study  prescribed  by  the  Faculty,  while  at  the 
same  time  acquainting  himself  with  the  details  and  practical 
duties  of  the  pastoral  life.  At  the  close  of  the  Reading 
term  the  student  is  required  to  present  a  certificate  from  the 
pastor  of  his  diligence  in  study,  and  propriety  of  deport- 
ment. It  is  the  hope  and  design  of  the  founders  of  the 
Seminary,  to  combine,  in  this  manner,  the  essential  features 
and  advantages  of  the  two  methods  of  Theological  educa- 
tion— the  old  and  the  new. 

Annivebsakt. — The  public  Anniversary  is  held  on  the 
last  Thursday  in  April. 


EXPENSES,  ETC. 


1^0  expense  is  incurred  for  instruction,  for  the  use  of  the 
public  rooms,  the  use  of  the  library,  or  for  any  incidental 
purposes  of  the  like  nature.  The  course  is  designed  to  be 
entirely  gratuitous,  so  far  as  regards  the  general  instruction 
of  the  Seminary.  The  private  expenses  of  the  student  will 
vary,  of  course,  w^ith  his  personal  habits  and  manner  of 
living. 

At  present  prices,  board  and  lodging  may  be  obtained  in 
good  private  families  for  about  three  dollars  per  week. 
Some  of  the  students  have  been  furnished  with  board  and 
lodging  gratuitously  by  Christian  families  in  the  cit}^ ;  and 
all  whose  circumstances  require  it,  are  aided  to  the  amount 
of  one  hundred  dollars  by  the  contributions  of  the  Congre- 
gational Churches  of  the  North-West,  which  annually  con- 
tribute to  this  object.  This  sum  usually  covers  the  expense 
of  board  and  room. 

In  ordinary  times,  students  may  aid  themselves  in  various 
ways — by  teaching  or  other  employment — to  a  considerable 
amount.  Members  of  the  Senior  class  are  also  able  to  assist 
themselves  by  preaching  in  vacant  pulpits  in  the  vicinity. 


THEOLOGICAL  SEMINAKY.  H 


COUJRSE  OF  STUDY 


The  regular  course  of  study  in  tlic  Seminary  occupies 
three  years ;  the  first  year  being  devoted  mainly,  though 
not  exclusively,  to  the  study  of  the  Scriptures  in  the  origi- 
luil,  the  second  to  Systematic  Theology,  the  third  to  Sacred 
Rhetoric,  Ecclesiastical  History,  and  Pastoral  Theology. 
The  outline  of  study  is  as  follows  : 


JUNIOR    YEAR. 


Lecture  Term.  Hebrew  Grammar  and  Exercises  ;  daily 
recitations  in  Hebrew,  comprising  select  portions  of  the 
Historical  Books,  Psalms  and  Prophecies.  Exegesis  of  the 
New  Testament — the  Gospels  in  Harmony ;  Sacred  Geog- 
rajDhy  and  Antiquities. 

Lectures  on  InteriDretation,  the  Relation  of  the  Old  and 
New  Testaments,  the  Sources  and  Results  of  Textual  Criti 
cism,  and  the  Methods  and  Helps  of  Biblical  Study. 

The  Theological  course  commenced ;  Lectures  preliminary 
to  the  course  on  Systematic  Theology  —  comprising  Moral 
Obligation,  Moral  Agency,  the  Will  as  connected  with  Moral 
Agency,  the  Respective  Claims  of  Reason  and  Revelation 
as  sources  of  Theological  Science,  the  Genuineness,  Integ- 
rity, Credibility,  Divine  Authority,  and  Inspiration  of  Scrip- 
ture. 

Reading  Term.  Fairbairn's  Hermeneutical  Manual,  Wil- 
son's or  Alexander's  Evidences  of  Christianity,  McCosli  on 
the  Divine  Government,  and  Lee  on  Inspiration ;  Select 
portions  of  Hebrew. 

MIDDLE    YEAR. 

Lecture  Term.  The  course  on  Systematic  Theology : — 
The  Existence  of  God,  His  Attributes,  His  Mode  of  Exis- 
tence as  One  yet  Triune,  His  Moral  Government,  Sover. 
eigntj^,  Providence,  Decrees ;  the  Doctrine  of  Sin — includ- 


12  CATALOGUE  OF  THE  CHICAGO 

ing  ISTature  of  Sin,  Universality,  Foundation,  and  Origin  of 
Hnnian  Depravity ;  tlie  Problem  of  Moral  Evil ;  the  Doc- 
trine of  Redemption — including  tlie  Incarnation  and  Atone- 
ment of  Christ,  Eegeneration,  Justification,  Sanctification, 
Perseverance  and  Holiness,  Final  Salvation,  Condition  of 
the  Finally  Impenitent ;  the  Church  as  a  Christian  Institu- 
tion, its  Government,  Ministry  and  Ordinances. 

The  Lectures  will  be  accompanied  with  Dissertations  and 
Discussions  by  the  class,  on  the  several  topics,  together  with 
frequent  examinations  on  the  lectures. 

Exegesis  of  the  Hebrew  and  Greek  Scriptures  twice  a 
week — comprising  the  Messianic  Psalms  and  Prophecies, 
and  some  one  of  the  Pauline  Epistles ;  Lectures  on  Pro- 
phecy. 

Reading  Teem.  Kiiapp's  Theology,  Hagenbach's  His- 
tory of  Doctrines,  and  Theremin's  PJietoric. 

SENIOR    YEAR. 

Lectitees.  Homiletics — Object  and  Importance  of  the 
Study,  and  Prerequisites  to  its  successful  prosecution ;  Meth- 
ods of  attaining  to  excellence  in  Sacred  Discourse ;  Analy- 
sis of  a  Sermon,  and  Discussion  of  its  several  pai'ts ;  Mate- 
rials of  Pulpit  Discourse ;  Methods  of  Composing  Sermons ; 
Methods  of  Delivering  Sermons ;  General  Qualifications  of 
the  Preacher ;  Review  of  the  Discourses  of  Eminent  Preach- 
ers. Relation  of  Language  to  Thought ;  Style ;  Early  Eng- 
lish Style ;  Style  adapted  to  the  Pulpit. 

Criticism  through  the  year,  both  in  the  class-room  and  in 
private,  of  Sermons  and  Plans  by  the  Class. 

The  course  on  Ecclesiastical  History  and  Church  Polity, 
with  recitations  in  Guericke's  Church  History.* 

The  course  on  Pastoral  Theology. 

Greek  and  Hebrew  Exegesis  —  critical  examination  of 
particular  passages. 


*  During  the  present  year  instruction  is  given  in  Ecclesiastical  Historj- 
and  Pastoral  Theology  by  the  Professors  of  the  other  Departments^ 


THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY.  13 


GENERAL  RHETORICAL  EXERCISES. 


There  is  a  weekly  Rhetorical  Exercise,  in  M^hich  the 
Junior  and  Middle  Classes  participate,  devoted  to  Essay's, 
Orations  and  Discussions. 


EXAMINATIONS. 


There  are  two  public  examinations  in  each  year.  On  the 
iirst  Thursday  and  Friday  of  the  Lecture  Term,  the  students 
will  be  examined  on  the  studies  assigned  to  them  for  the 
previous  Reading  Term.  There  will  also  be  an  examina- 
tion at  the  close  of  each  Lecture  Term,  of  all  the  classes,  on 
all  the  studies  of  that  term ;  the  Senior  class  being  then 
examined  also  on  all  the  studies  of  their  Theological 
course. 


SPECIAL  COURSE. 


As  there  are  many  who  have  not  had  the  advantage,  in 
early  life,  of  a  complete  college  or  classical  education,  who 
may  yet  possess  both  the  talent  and  the  piety  requisite  for 
the  Christian  ministry,  and  may  entertain  an  earnest  desire 
to  devote  themselves  to  this  work,  it  was  thought  best  by 
the  Directors,  in  founding  this  Seminary,  to  make  provision 
for  the  Theological  education  of  this  class  of  Christian 
young  men.  For  this  purpose  a  Special  Course  is  arranged, 
with  reference  to  such  persons. 

In  this  course  the  study  of  the  Hebrew  is  omitted,  and, 
instead  of  it,  special  attention  is  given  to  the  Greek  lan- 
guage and  Exegesis,  Rhetoric,  and  Logic.    In  other  respects. 


14  CATALOGUE  OF  THE  CHICAGO 


the  Special  Course  is  substantially  the  same  with  the  Regu- 
lar Course. 

Applicants  for  admission  to  this  course  must  bring  satis- 
factory testimonials  respecting  tlieir  church-membership, 
and  their  possession  of  good  natural  talents,  and  of  such 
qualities  as  render  it  expedient  for  them  to  enter  the  minis- 
try. They  must  possess  a  good  English  education ;  and 
they  will  also  be  particularly  examined  in  Paley's  !Xatural 
Theology,  Evidences  of  Christianity,  and  Haven's  Mental 
Philosophy.  It  is  also  very  desirable  that  they  should 
have  a  knowledge  of  the  rudiments  of  the  Greek  language. 
They  should  be  present  promptly  at  the  beginning  of  the 
Lecture  Term  ;  and  they  cannot,  ordinarily,  be  received  at  a 
later  period  than  four  weeks  thereafter. 

The  Special  Course  is  designed  only  for  those  who  are  too 
far  advanced  in  life,  or  for  other  reasons  are  not  able,  to  pur- 
sue a  full  literary  course,  and  who  yet  are  supposed  to  have 
some  special  fitness  for  the  ministry. 


LIBRARY. 


The  Seminary  Library  contains,  at  present,  about  1400 
volumes,  mainly  works  of  standard  value ;  and  is  receiving 
frequent  additions.  It  comprises  the  valuable  collection  of 
books  received  from  the  estate  of  the  late  Rev.  George  "W. 
Perkins. 


SOCIETIES. 


There  are  in  the  Seminary  a  Rhetorical  Society,  and  a 
Society  of  Inquiry.  The  former  has  a  Reading  Room,  sup- 
plied with  many  of  the  best  religious  iournals.  The  object 
of  the  latter  is  to  gain  missionary  intelligence,  and  to  culti- 
vate a  missionary  spirit. 


THEOLOGICAL    SEMINARY.  15 


SEMINARY  GROUNDS  AND  BUILDINGS. 


The  Seminary  grounds  front  the  center  of  Union  Park — 
the  hirgest  park  in  the  city.  The  location  is  pleasant  and 
healthful,  removed  from  the  busier  portions  of  the  city,  and 
yet  connected  with  the  centre  of  business  by  two  lines  of 
city  railway.  The  permanent  buildings  of  the  Institution 
have  not  been  commenced.  The  exercises  arc  at  present 
conducted  in  a  neat  and  commodious  frame  building,  situa- 
ted upon  the  Seminary  grounds,  and  containing,  besides  all 
the  requisite  apartments  for  Lectures,  Library,  and  Reading 
Room,  a  chapel  of  sufficient  size  for  the  purposes  of  Sabbath 
worship. 


GENERAL    REMARKS. 


Public  worship  is  held  in  the  Seminary,  on  the  Sabbath, 
and  ample  opportunity  is  furnished  the  students  for  labor  in 
mission  Sabbath  Schools,  and  other  spheres  of  Christian 
activity. 

During  the  present  year,  free  admission  to  the  Lectures 
of  the  Medical  Schools  in  the  city,  has  been  offered  to  the 
members  of  the  Seminary, 

"While  the  instructors  hold  out  to  young  men  no  other 
inducement  than  that  of  a  sound  Theological  training,  it 
certainly  is  true  that  the  location  of  the  Seminary  furnishes 
very  great  facilities  to  those  who  are  designing  to  find  a 
field  of  labor  at  the  West. 


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